Publishing, artefacts, and authored objects made in close collaboration.
This page exists for clarity, not persuasion.
Soi Books undertakes a small number of commissioned cultural projects each year, typically initiated through direct conversation, shared references, or physical artefacts rather than open calls.
Commissioned Cultural Work
What We Do
We work with artists, institutions, labels, and private collectors to create cultural objects with long memory.
These are not mass-market publications or branded merchandise.
They are authored artefacts shaped by context, restraint, and intent.
Formats
Limited-edition books and editions
Authored publications produced in small runs, with material and structural decisions shaped through direct collaboration.
Archival or legacy publications
Projects that consolidate a body of work, practice, or period into a durable, considered record.
Cultural artefacts and objects
Physical objects developed as standalone cultural forms, not secondary products or merchandise.
Private or institutional cultural records
Commissioned works created for individuals, estates, or institutions, often unpublished or discreetly circulated.
Format follows intent.
Nothing is templated.
How We Work
Our commissioned work is conversation-led.
Most projects begin with a shared reference, an existing body of work, or a moment of transition, consolidation, or legacy.
Development is slow by design.
Production is handled with discretion.
These projects sit outside standard publishing
and commercial production models.
This page is not designed to generate inbound enquiries.
It exists to provide a reference point after a conversation, confirm tone and intent, and reduce uncertainty for collaborators and supporters.
The work itself happens elsewhere:
in meetings, around physical objects, and through direct follow-up.
Purpose
Engagement
If we’re already in conversation, this page should answer most structural questions. Introductions are best made directly.